Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Old Testament

Our Keeping God

 PSALM 121 – A SONG OF ASCENTS. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?  My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.  He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper;…

God’s Delays Are Not God’s Denials

PSALM 70 – To the choirmaster. Of David, for the memorial offering. Make haste, O God, to deliver me! O Lord, make haste to help me! Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life! Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt! Let them turn back because of their shame who say,…

The Faithfulness of God

PSALM 26:3  – For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD.  There is an extremely important truth revealed in today’s scripture.  In fact, its understanding and application are the keys to living the Chrisian life as God intends.  It is about faithfulness, but not ours.  David proclaims…

The Second Greatest Display of God’s Love

PSALM 86:15 – But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  THE SECOND GREATEST DISPLAY OF GOD’S LOVE.  Here is a quick and easy two question Bible test.  The answer to the first question is obvious.  The second question?  It is described all through today’s…

Dealing With Relational Conflict

1 SAMUEL 30:3-6 – And when David and his men came to the city, they found it burned with fire, and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive. Then David and the people who were with him raised their voices and wept until they had no more strength to weep. David’s two wives also had been taken captive, Ahinoam of Jezreel…